2006 FIFA WORLD CUP ARTICLES

April 18, 2006 - Go down the list of things you would want in a World Cup soccer game. Besides gameplay, graphics and sound, obviously, think about the aspects of the World Cup that would make a soccer videogame special. There's the atmosphere and pageantry of the Cup. There are star players that shine on soccer's grandest stage. There are qualifying rounds, the official stadiums of the host country and classic players and teams. In 2006 FIFA World, EA puts a checkmark next almost every aspect that you would want in a World Cup title, making this year's game the most complete World Cup soccer game to date.

April 13, 2006 - Approaching 90 minutes, down a goal, a shot at the Cup on the line. Coach is screaming at you, even your teammates are screaming at you: get the ball to your stars. In crunch time in the upcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup, you'll need to play to your strengths if you want to play in Berlin, and that means utilizing the best players in the world and using their unique abilities to put the ball in the net. Send speedster Michael Owen a deep through ball and let him run to it. Dribble down the wing with Ronaldinho, cross with Beckham, head it home with Crespo.

April 13, 2006 - Approaching 90 minutes, down a goal, a shot at the Cup on the line. Coach is screaming at you, even your teammates are screaming at you: get the ball to your stars. In crunch time in the upcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup, you'll need to play to your strengths if you want to play in Berlin, and that means utilizing the best players in the world and using their unique abilities to put the ball in the net. Send speedster Michael Owen a deep through ball and let him run to it. Dribble down the wing with Ronaldinho, cross with Beckham, head it home with Crespo.

April 7, 2006 - When Electronic Arts rushed FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup to make the Xbox 360 launch, the publishing giant ended up releasing a roadblock. True, the Road to the World Cup license is a whole different animal than the World Cup license, so maybe EA just wanted to milk the FIFA game engine to get two games for little more than the price of one.

April 4, 2006 - There are countless amazing moments in World Cup history and EA managed to capture 40 of them in the Global Challenge mode in the upcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup. We sat down with producer Joe Nickolls and talked about his top five moments from the Global Challenge.

March 29, 2006 - This is Joe Nickolls' umpteenth project with Electronic Arts, but 2006 FIFA World Cup is no less important. In fact, the producer lights up when he talks about his new title, going on about the wicked-fast Michael Owen or the sheer power of Ruud van Nistelrooy, star of Nickolls' pick to take the cup, the Netherlands. We sat down with Nickolls and picked his brain on everything from PKs to star players. Here's what Joe had to say.

March 1, 2006 - Fresh from releasing FIFA Street 2 this week, Electronic Arts is keeping the kick lively with the announcement of 2006 FIFA World Cup, the official game of the upcoming event, currently in development for almost every imaginable platform.